staccato (adj.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[staccato 词源字典]
1724, from Italian staccato, literally "detached, disconnected," past participle of staccare "to detach," shortened form of distaccare "separate, detach," from Middle French destacher, from Old French destachier "to detach" (see detach). As an adverb from 1844. Related: Staccatissimo.[staccato etymology, staccato origin, 英语词源]